Last month, A.J. was sworn in as an honorary Round Lake Police officer in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, according to the Chicago Tribune.
AJ, who had three siblings aged five, four and 11 months, fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer: he was sworn in by Round Lake Police Department in Illinois.
A memorial will be held for AJ near the family’s home in Kingsland, Georgia. Adrian Peterson played for the Chicago Bears from 2002 to 2009. He is now a motivational speaker.
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer.
Cancer is not a single disease but a group of related diseases. Many things in our genes, our lifestyle, and the environment around us may increase or decrease our risk of getting cancer.
Scientists are studying many different ways to help prevent cancer, including the following:
• Ways to avoid or control things known to cause cancer.
• Changes in diet and lifestyle.
• Finding precancerous conditions early. Precancerous conditions are conditions that may become cancer.
• Chemoprevention (medicines to treat a precancerous condition or to keep cancer from starting).
You can reduce the risk of getting a cancerous (malignant) tumor by:
• Eating a healthy diet
• Exercising regularly
• Limiting alcohol
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Minimizing your exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals
• Not smoking or chewing tobacco
• Reducing sun exposure, especially if you burn easily
Cancer screenings, such as mammography and breast examination for breast cancer and colonoscopy for colon cancer, may help catch these cancers at their early stages when they are most treatable. Some people at high risk for developing certain cancers can take medication to reduce their risk.